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lauris

lauris

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Hey all,

just interested in what other 964'ers think about this.

lucky enough to have a few cars, one is a fairly mint C2 with low miles and with present values increasing,
don't really want to mod it in any way. (its white, 76k miles - manual - and pretty much untouched from factory - still has the cassette player

have also just bought a 1991 C4 manual, silver and it needs a repaint, back wings are going at the lights, and a couple of little bits here
and there , but around all windows are perfect, paint over all isn't to a high standard so needs a complete paint anyway

I really fancy one in maritime blue, so it would be a glass out with luggage bay repainted, but not planning on taking engine out at present
(perhaps in the future and have rebuilt - but its running fine for moment with no oil leaks so want to leave well alone for time being until maybe more cash for a big upgrade)

what does everyone thing of changing colours on these cars, its not something I would have ever thought of doing to one before as originality is normally king!, but they
just look stunning in maritime , car will be used for occasional club runs, and odd sunny day really, no intention of selling any of them -

regards
Scott. RO R1
 
I wouldn't!!!

As you say values are increasing and unless the colour change is done properly ie full strip and dipped then there will always be signs of the original colour. It's very difficult to cover everything and make the paint stick. For example bulkheads inside wheel arches etc.

I think it would just disappoint after. Every time you open something there will be places you can still see original colour. This would defo put any potential buyer off.

Just my view!!

Tim
 
It would probably be cheaper to look for one in the colour you want but enjoy the one you have in the meantime.
 
Have you thought about getting a respray in the original colour and then a vinyl wrap in Maritime blue?

Respray to correct bodywork prior to vinyl wrap otherwise the finish will not last.

I am informed that the wrap should(!) not damage the underlying paint work.

Just a thought.
 
Vinyl wrap is a really great idea. It can look great when done properly and it's a lot cheaper and also reversible.
 
I'm changing the colour of my C4 at the moment. It's Guards Red (which isn't to my taste on a 964 - each to his own) and it's going to be grey, I reckon. Probably Steingrau. The engine's out and I'm stripping the boot at the moment. Glass will come out soon. It's complicated, but it's going to happen.
 
To pull of a colour change propery you need to strip the car to a bare shell.I changed mine but there is still a few bits that are the original colour and I had mine down to every last nut and bolt.
 
As above, a proper colour change is time consuming and very expensive. Silver is one of the rarer 964 colours...I would keep it original. [:)]
 
I changed mine as I didn't think the original slate grey suited the car. I can see why people would be against it but if you have the means and can get a decent job done then why not ?
 
thanks for all the replies guys,

keen on maritime, but will see what the cost is going to be, there is a budget so will depend on cost.


regards
scott
 

ORIGINAL: chrism964

Have you thought about getting a respray in the original colour and then a vinyl wrap in Maritime blue?

Respray to correct bodywork prior to vinyl wrap otherwise the finish will not last.

I am informed that the wrap should(!) not damage the underlying paint work.

Just a thought.
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I have seen a few wraps, not for me, friend in club has his new 997 GT2 wrapped in clear to protect it and after a year or so it all went blotchy,
cost him over £2k to have it wrapped and they wouldn't repair it, tried polishing it to know avail, ended up paying circa £1k to have it all removed
,
did see a F430 in titanium wrapped matt and it looked cool certainly, just not for me,

regards
scott
 
It's your car, so ultimately your choice.

However, there is a stigma attached to colour changes - the market prefers factory originality and silver is actually fairly rare on 964s.

If you were shunning originality altogether, perhaps to create a '964 Cup' homage, then a change to 'maritime' would probably be acceptable to that market.
 
ORIGINAL: oliver

It's your car, so ultimately your choice.

However, there is a stigma attached to colour changes - the market prefers factory originality and silver is actually fairly rare on 964s.

If you were shunning originality altogether, perhaps to create a '964 Cup' homage, then a change to 'maritime' would probably be acceptable to that market.
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I think that to change colour on a boxster or 996/997 would be a complete waste of time and would make the car almost unsellable, but older cars, like 356 etc
there isn't just the same issue. assuming the restoration is done well, although it would always put someone off, its a difficult choice, but where I am is I have a mint
964 C2 in white with low miles that is becoming quite collectable and don't want to keep using it, I have a 996GT3RS also that rarely gets used now and a near concours
F355 spider, I just want something that I can make the way I want, the seats I want, colour I want, etc, etc and not worry too much about the market, just didn't want to
create something that wouldn't be easy to sell if I ever have to. The 964 I think is a beautiful car, the last of the classic 911 shape but drives much better than the 3.2 etc
They have a bit of a cult following in some circuits, from those that want totally original to quite heavily modified. must admit I quite like some of the modded cars and
probably as I have one that's original I am more ok with modding it slightly.

Maritime blue and Peppermint Green are my favourite colours for one, but maritime is probably more sought after than the green. I have spent some time on google looking at
repaints and found a good article from Phil Raby where someone bought a red one and wanted it silver so had it refinished,

digging around on the net certainly shows the hassle in changing the colour of all the internal stuff,

regards
scott.
 
There are some cracking projects on the go at the moment on rennlist which you have probably seen, Tom at lemass with his rubystone creation and if you like Blue Norms epic attention to detail with his "project amazon" thread is a cracking read and Baldy from Edinburgh with a real rotten 964 which I think is going to be gulf Blue.

I noticed that silver one come up and was tempted to have a look, sound s like an ideal project car as its needing bodywork/paint and for me a perfect opportunity to create something personalised to your taste as you mention you already have the mint 964, as long as its done properly should still be a sound investment so for me you should go for it, lots of silver ones about.

look forward to the progress

Gary
 

ORIGINAL: GazC2

There are some cracking projects on the go at the moment on rennlist which you have probably seen, Tom at lemass with his rubystone creation and if you like Blue Norms epic attention to detail with his "project amazon" thread is a cracking read and Baldy from Edinburgh with a real rotten 964 which I think is going to be gulf Blue.

I noticed that silver one come up and was tempted to have a look, sound s like an ideal project car as its needing bodywork/paint and for me a perfect opportunity to create something personalised to your taste as you mention you already have the mint 964, as long as its done properly should still be a sound investment so for me you should go for it, lots of silver ones about.

look forward to the progress

Gary
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Thanks Garry, have spent too much time today on Renlist, good articles, decisions, decisions,
 
The irony is that most people agree that Maritime blue or Rubystone or Signal green etc are amazing colours on a 964. So you would end up with a colour that more people like, and obviously you prefer to the current colour! For that reason I think it's fine to change the colour.

PS - once you've done it post pictures on here. I bet you get lots of replies along the lines of: "well normally I am against colour changes, but that is beautiful!"
 
Decided on keeping it original

Final thoughts were, dont dislike Polar Silver, its quite rare, and quite a few people said they like it, it was also about much less expensive.

Cunning plan is to now find one thats in a horriblle colour thas has to be changed, (anyone got a chocolate brown one thats a bit rusty for sale [:)])

cheers
scottie.
 

ORIGINAL: lauris

Cunning plan is to now find one thats in a horriblle colour thas has to be changed, (anyone got a chocolate brown one thats a bit rusty for sale [:)])

cheers
scottie.
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See the ebay link in the recent 964 wanted thread and make them a cheeky offer to take it off their hands. [;)]
 
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